Census tract · Shelby County
Census Tract 4503, Shelby County, Missouri
Census Tract 4503, GEOID 29205450300, in Shelby County, Missouri, partly within Clarence and Leonard. 1,815 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±246); the 2020 Census counted 1,759.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,815
±246 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,759
Median household income
$53,984
±$19,386 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $51,594
Median home value
$89,200
±$25,650 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $99,900
Median gross rent
$637
±$52 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $625
Where is Census Tract 4503?
Census Tract 4503 is one of 3 census tracts in Shelby County, Missouri. It covers 187.39 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29205450300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
6 census tracts border Census Tract 4503: Tract 9601 in Knox County ($70,385), Tract 9601 in Macon County ($58,073), Tract 9603 in Macon County ($63,158), Tract 9603 in Monroe County ($49,087), Tract 4501 ($49,336) and Tract 4502 ($52,917). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 4503?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4503's population at 1,815 (±246) in 767 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,759 residents and 851 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 4503 | Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,815 ±246 | 5,986 |
| Households | 767 ±92 | 2,391 |
| Average household size | 2.25 ±0.21 | 2.41 |
| Housing units | 886 ±79 | 2,950 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 4503?
The median resident of Census Tract 4503 is 44.5 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 3.3%.
| Measure | Tract 4503 | Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 ±3.6 | 42.7 |
| Under 18 years | 20.8% ±3.7 pts | 24.0% |
| 65 years and over | 26.9% ±4.6 pts | 22.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±1.9 pts | 2.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.6% ±2.7 pts | 93.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±1.7 pts | 1.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±2.0 pts | 2.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 1.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4% ±1.4 pts | 2.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.8% ±5.4 pts | 9.7% |
| With a disability | 13.4% ±3.5 pts | 15.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1% ±3.0 pts | 10.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.1% ±3.1 pts | 90.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.3% ±5.7 pts | 18.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.8% ±2.3 pts | 4.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.3% ±2.5 pts | 91.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 4503 earn?
Half of the 767 households in Census Tract 4503 earn less than $53,984 a year (±$19,386), against $51,594 across Shelby County: 1st highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 4503 | Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,984 ±$19,386 | $51,594 |
| Mean household income | $66,498 ±$10,939 | $71,488 |
| Per capita income | $28,993 ±$3,784 | $29,637 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.1% ±5.4 pts | 15.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.9% ±7.8 pts | 18.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.4% ±3.1 pts | 8.4% |
| Households with a computer | 94.8% ±2.4 pts | 93.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.4% ±5.6 pts | 84.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 4503?
Owners occupy 78.1% of Census Tract 4503's occupied homes and renters 21.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,200 by its owner (±$25,650). The median renter pays $637 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 4503 | Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,200 ±$25,650 | $99,900 |
| Median gross rent | $637 ±$52 | $625 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.2% ±14.3 pts | 17.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,013 ±$198 | $1,045 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.1% ±5.7 pts | 77.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.9% ±5.7 pts | 22.5% |
| Housing units | 886 ±79 | 2,950 |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.5% ±5.5 pts | 77.1% |
| Mobile homes | 7.1% ±3.7 pts | 12.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.8% ±3.2 pts | 4.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29.2% ±7.1 pts | 22.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±3.1 pts | 4.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 4503 get to work?
80.0% of Census Tract 4503's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.
| Measure | Tract 4503 | Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.5% ±5.4 pts | 54.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% ±2.6 pts | 1.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 80.0% ±6.3 pts | 79.2% |
| Carpooled | 5.2% ±2.3 pts | 6.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5.9% ±5.0 pts | 7.3% |
| Worked from home | 8.9% ±4.6 pts | 6.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.3 min ±3.5 | 21.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 4503 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?
Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4503 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Shelby County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 3 |
| Median household income | 1st of 3 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 3 |
| Median home value | 3rd of 3 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 3 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 3 |
| Median age | 1st of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4503 | 1st | $53,984±$19,386 |
| Tract 4502 | 2nd | $52,917±$7,791 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4501 | 3rd | $49,336±$5,904 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 4503?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4503 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections